St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-08
SHE HELD THE FORT.
A Saltwater Woman Prevents the Law.
ing of a Railroad Transfer Track.
DR.CARLrSLAMENTED DEATH
Recognition of the Good Work of an
Estimable Lady by the Peniten-
tiary Prisoners.

Quite an excitement was created at
the foot of Chestnut street yesterday
morning, where crew of men in the
employ of the transfer company were
engaged in laying the tracks into the
union depot, and large crowd collect
ed at an early hour, many of them re-
naming most of the day in the expecta-
ton of seeing lots of fun. The track to
be laid is designed to cross Chestnut
street and piece of property owned by
Mrs. Verna Rheimer, and is already
crossed by several of the transfer
tracks. Extended litigation has arisen
over it, and final award was made by
the court several years since of SIS, 500.
The amount has not yet been paid, ow-
ing to the failure of the car company
four years ago, and the consequent fail
ure of the transfer company, which has
been in crippled condition ever since;
and, when judgment was finally entered
upon July 90, 1886, with the accrued in
terest, it amounted to S20,S91.95. Mrs.
Rheimer has instituted action to recover
this sum from the commissioners, and
also to yacate the premises by the
transfer company. When she saw the
wOrkmen busy yesterday morning, ex-
tending the new track toward
her lot from the north side
of Chestnut street, she moved down
upon her lot, where the track was desired
to be aid, and camped upon it. The
wOrkmen laid their track across Chestnut
to the north line of her lot, and ceased
their labors. If any of the bystanders
expected to see them force their way
across her premises and remove her by
violence they were disappointed, as she
was courteously treated and no thought
of resort to force was even entertained
by those in charge. T.. ID. Burlington,
receiver of the transfer company, was
seen and remarked that, while it was
vely necessary that the track should be
laid, and that they had an undoubted
right to proceed with it under the con-
domination proceedings already had, yet
they had no intention or necessity for
the use of force, and especially towards
woman. The courts had decided that
they should pay an eXOrbitant price for
the property, which they had filled in
and very much improved, and they
would. of course, be compelled to meet
the award. There were number of
questions connected with the matter
which would have to be decided by the
courts, and they should patiently await
the result. The company felt kindly
toward Mrs. Rheimer, and, but for their
unfortunate financial embarrasSments,
would have settled with her long ago.
At the present time the lady holds the
fort, and any danger of an outbreak il
not possible.
DEATH OF DIR. CARLI.
DR.. Christopher CARL died at the city
hospital on Sunday morning at 10
o'clock, aged seventy-five years and ten
months. In his death the city of Still
water loses one of its oldest inhabitants
and, at one time. most prominent bust
ness men. DIR. CARL was born at Frank
fort-On-the- Main, Germany, Dec. Z, 1911.
He was student at Heidelberg uni
versity, where he gained his education.
In 1882 he came to America, and settled
at Chicago in 1887. Afterwards he re-
moved to Washington county, at a place
known as DahkOtah, but part of what
is now the city of Saltwater. Here he
entered into business. He was proprie-
tor Of the first drug store, and was also
the original starter of the first bank that
opened its doors here, and when
the city was organized he
was one of its first cOuncilmen. A
few years ago he was severely injured
i'm a runaway, which has since incapaci-
tated him for active work. He leaves
wife, Lydia A.. and one son, his only
child. Christopher III. CARL, who lives
in Saltwater. The funeral will take
place this morning from the Universal
ist church, at 10. o'clock. The services
will be conducted by Rev. W. III. FL.
Harrington, of Minneapolis. The pail
bearers are: MeSSrS. Louis HOSpes. Il.
Thelan, Rudolph Lehmicke. TheO
Jassoy, and Drs. W. III. Pratt, L: G.
Clark, o. A. Waiter and G. b. Marshall.
MERITED RECOGNITION.
Mrs. William Tough, who has so long
and faithfully acted as organist at the
Prison chapel, was surprised on Sunday
morning after services, by being pre-
sented with handsome three stone
cluster diamond pin by the prisoners.
Deputy Westby made the presentation
speech, and Mrs. Tough responded in
few heartfelt words of thanks. She has
been so long a time faithful attendant
at chapel services, that the prisoners
have shown their appreciation by this
gift.
BRIEFLY REFERRED TO.
The UniverSaliSt society hold milk
maid social'' at the Jassoy block to-mOr-
row evening, serving supper from to :
o'clock.
Bert Whittlesey, county register of
deeds clerk, who has been visiting
former friends III C1eNeidnu. w., anu
other points for several weeks returned
at noon yesterday.
The dynamo for the Saltwater Elec-
trio Light company arrived yesterday
and will be put in position at once. and
the wires will be strung, as fast as men
can do it. Two hundred lights of
twenty-four candle power will be in
operation shortly upon the streets.
rl10 hac hnnn
ing relatives and friends visit returns
to his st. Paul home to-day.
The York club is the name of a new
dancing club organized last evening.
Thirty members are Oh its rolls and tie
officers are: President, j. j. Walsh;
vice president. Charles Smith; secre-
tary, f. Gadsby; treasurer, f. l.. Grace.
Their first party will be held Friday
evening at the Opera House hall.